Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
830 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Albemarle Sound...
  Alligator River...
  Croatan and Roanoke Sounds...
  S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 828 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 12 nm west of Knotts Island Bay to 43 nm northwest
  of Edenton, moving southeast at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, The Center Of The Albemarle Sound,
  The Center Of Croatan Sound, The Vicinity Of Frying Pan, Highway 94
  Bridge, The Mouth Of The Perquimans River, Alligator River Bridge,
  Albemarle Sound, Nags Head, The Vicinity Of Mashoes, Ar140, Oregon
  Inlet, The Vicinity Of Gum Neck, The Center Of Roanoke Sound, Bull
  Bay/scuppernong River, Duck, The Mouth Of The Alligator River, and
  Edenton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3622 7566 3579 7543 3576 7576 3582 7575
      3588 7593 3565 7596 3560 7612 3570 7619
      3595 7611 3585 7631 3594 7673 3604 7662
      3606 7664 3606 7663 3601 7651 3608 7641
      3615 7600 3618 7600 3609 7574 3622 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 323DEG 24KT 3642 7613 3646 7736

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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